Hat fastener and hairpin



Oct. 2. 1956 B, SCHEPER 2,764,988

HAT FASTENER AND HAIRPIN Filed Dec. 15, 1953 INVENTOR. BETTY ECHEPER United States Patent HAT FASTENER AND HAIRPIN Betty Scheper, Dover, N. J.

Application December 15, 1953, Serial 398,243

1 Claim. c1. 132-65) This invention relates to improvements in hat securing devices or fasteners for ladies hats and, more particularly, to a hat fastener adapted to be secured to the inner lining of the hat and having a hairpin slidably mounted thereon for engaging the hair of the wearer.

In conventional pins for ladies hats, in order to securely hold the hat on the head of the wearer, the pin is pierced through the felt of the hat to extend into the hair of the wearer. In consequence, with repeated use of the pin, unsightly and destructive perforations are formed in the hat material. Moreover, at least the head portion of the hatpin is visible on the exterior of the hat,

, and this may mar the appearance of the hat.

Accordingly, it is the principal object of the present invention to provide a hat fastener which may be permanently secured to the inner or crown lining of the hat and which includes a slidable hairpin insertable into the hair of the wearer.

More particularly, it is object of the invention to provide a hat fastener having a holder which may be sewed to the inner lining of the hat, and a hairpin which is slidably mounted in guides formed in the holder for engaging the hair of the wearer.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a hat fastener of the above-described type wherein the hairpin includes means to facilitate the inward thrust into the hair of the wearer and further includes means to prevent the pin from sliding out of the holder when it is retracted and disengaged from the hair.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a hat fastener of the above-described type wherein the inward thrust of the hairpin causes the tines of the hairpin to penetrate the hair of the wearer and wherein the tines, when fully inserted, form a lock to firmly secure the hat to the wearer.

Also an object of the invention is to provide an efficient hat fastener of sturdy but simple design which may be inexpensively manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a hat incorporating a preferred embodiment of a hat fastener in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a separate and enlarged plan view of the fastener shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a separate and enlarged perspective view of the fastener in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of still another embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 6 is a front elevational view of the holder in Fig. 5.

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Fig. 7 is a rear elevational view of the holder in Fig. 5.

Referring now to the'drawin'gs and more particularly to Fig. l, the hat fastener. generally designated by numetal 10, is attached to the crown band 11 of a hat 12, the fastener 11 being constituted by a pin holder 13 which is sewed onto the band 11 and a hairpin 14 which is slidably received within guides 15 and 16 formed in the holder. When the hat is adjusted to suit the wearer, the hairpin 14 is pushed upwardly, entering and engaging the hair in the usual manner, thus constituting a means for preventing the hat from becoming accidentally removed. Obviously more than one fastener may be employed in conjunction with the hat, and the fasteners may be sewed at any desired position on the inner lining of the hat.

As shown more clearly in Figs. 2 and 3, the pin holder 13 is fabricated of a rectangular sheet of metal which is crimped transversely at positions adjacent either end of the sheet to define parallel guide channels 15 and 16 having a circular cross-section. The end portions .17 and 18 of the holder are provided with apertures 19 to facilitate sewing of the holder onto the lining of the hat.

Slidably inserted in guides 15 and 16 are'the tines 2t) and 21 of hairpin 14, the ends 28' and 21' of the tines being enlarged to act as stops preventing the tines from passing through the guide channels 15 and 16. The tines 20 and 21 are connected at the other ends thereof by an integral yoke 22, the hairpin being formed of spring metal and having a normal tendency to cause the tines to spring away from each other.- Thus when the tines 20 and 21 are inserted in the guide channels 15 and 16, respectively, their spring tension will cause frictional pressure between the tines and the guides, and by reason of this pressure the hatpin will be held against dropping away from the positions to which it has been adjusted. As a consequence the hat will remain in the position to which it has been adjusted.

Referring now to Fig. 4, there is shown another embodiment of the invention comprising a holder 23 and a hairpin 24. Holder 23 is formed from a single sheet of metal whose ends 25 and 26 are bent over in overlapping relationship and are curved to form a pair of parallel guide channels 27 and 28 through which extend the tines 29 and 30 of the hairpin. Two pairs of apertures 31 are formed in the region between channels 27 and 28 to enable sewing of the holder onto a lining of a hat. The yoke 32 is provided with a collar 33 surrounding same and serving as a handle to facilitate insertion and withdrawal of the hairpin.

The ends 29 and 30 of the tines are enlarged to provide stops to preventremoval of the pin from the holder. Corresponding portions 34 and 35 of tines 29 and 31) adjacent the yoke 32 are flattened so that when the hairpin is fully inserted, portions 34 and 35 wedge into the channels 27 and 23 to lock the pin in place.

Referring now to Figs. 5, 6 and 7, there is shown a modification of the hat fastener comprising a holder 36 and a hairpin. The holder 36 is provided with guide channels 38 and 37 whose cross-sectional dimensions diminishprogressively from side 40 of the holder to side 41 thereof, so that each channel is convergent in shape. The hairpin is provided with tines 42' and 43 which are slidably inserted in channels 38 and 37, the normal tension of the tines urging them away from each other. Consequently, when the tines 42 and 43 are displaced from their position shown in dotted lines and are thrust inwardly, the convergent shape of the channels urge the tines against their normal tension in a direction bringing the enlarged ends 42 together when the hairpin is fully inserted, thereby clamping the tines about the hair engaged embodiments of my'invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise'constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I'claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent by a plate having a pair of guide channels formed transversely therein and apertures to secure said holder onto a hat lining, and a hairpin provided with a pair of tines formed of spring metal and tensioned so that the ends of said tines tend to move away from each other, said guide channels having a dimension which diminishes progressively from one side to the other side of said holder to impart a convergent shape to each channel whereby said tines when thrust inwardly into the hair of the wearer form a clamp about said hair.

A hat fastener comprising a pin holder constituted UNITED STATES PATENTS Rosenfeld Sept. 23, Milburn Apr. 13, Ingram Dec. 14, Ingram July 19, Lowy Apr. 30, Mulcahy June 4, Malrnstead June 16, Scanlan Aug. 11, Korndoerfer Feb. 6, Brown Sept. 9,

FOREIGN PATENTS Austria Sept. 10, France Jan. 8, 

